NOT OUR PROBLEM! EU ignores French attack on British boats and says sort it out YOURSELVES

THE European Union has told Britain and France to resolve a scrap over scallops amongst themselves after French fishermen were accused of hurling rocks and smoke bombs at their British rivals in the English Channel.

The furious clash happened around 12 nautical miles off the Normandy coast, in the Bay of Seine, a scallop-rich area where British fishing vessels are legally allowed to operate.

However, their presence has infuriated French fishermen, who gathered 40 boats overnight on Monday in protest at British “pillaging” with the local armada ultimately chasing off a small number number of British boats.

When quizzed about potential coastguard or navy protection for British fishermen, a European Commission spokesman told reporters in Brussels: “We invite the national authorities to resolve any dispute in an amicable way as has been done in the past.”

Shocking footage shared by French broadcaster France 3 shows one fishing vessel attempting to ram another during the furious sea battle.